FYI April 19, 2019

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1839 – The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom and guarantees its neutrality.
The Treaty of London of 1839, also called the First Treaty of London, the Convention of 1839, the Treaty of Separation, the Quintuple Treaty of 1839, or the Treaty of the XXIV articles, was a treaty signed on 19 April 1839 between the Concert of Europe, the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium. It was a direct follow-up to the 1831 Treaty of the XVIII Articles which the Netherlands had refused to sign, and the result of negotiations at the London Conference of 1838–1839.[1]

Under the treaty, the European powers recognized and guaranteed the independence and neutrality of Belgium and established the full independence of the German-speaking part of Luxembourg. Article VII required Belgium to remain perpetually neutral, and by implication committed the signatory powers to guard that neutrality in the event of invasion.[2]

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Born On This Day

 
 
1894 – Elizabeth Dilling, American author and activist (d. 1966)
Elizabeth Eloise Kirkpatrick Dilling (April 19, 1894 – May 26, 1966) was an American writer and political activist.[2] In 1934, she published The Red Network—A Who’s Who and Handbook of Radicalism for Patriots, which catalogs over 1,300 suspected communists and their sympathizers. Her books and lecture tours established her as the pre-eminent female right-wing activist of the 1930s, and one of the most outspoken critics of the New Deal.[3][4]

Dilling was the best-known leader of the World War II women’s isolationist movement, a grass-roots campaign that pressured Congress to refrain from helping the Allies.[5][6] She was among 28 anti-war campaigners charged with sedition in 1942; the charges were dropped in 1946. While academic studies have customarily ignored both the anti-war “Mothers’ movement” and right-wing activist women in general, Dilling’s writings secured her a lasting influence among right-wing groups.[7][8][9]

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FYI

By Meghan Bartels: Jerrie Cobb, Record-Breaking Pilot and Advocate for Female Spaceflight, Has Died
Cobb, who was born in 1931, became a pilot when she was 16. She purchased her first plane with money earned as a semiprofessional softball player for the Oklahoma City Queens, according to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. She set three separate world aviation records and was the first woman to fly at the prestigious Paris Air Show.

Geraldyn M. Cobb (March 5, 1931 – March 18, 2019) was an American aviator. She was also part of the “Mercury 13,” a group of women selected to undergo physiological screening tests at the same time as the original Mercury Seven astronauts, as part of a private, non-NASA program.

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By Tom McParland: How Much Value Did My New Car Lose Now That I Had an Accident?
 
 
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By Patrick George: The Compact Truck Wars Are Coming
 
 
 
 
By Brendan Hesse: Delete These Sketchy Android Apps That Are Tracking You Without Permission
 
 
 
 
By Adam Clark Estes: A ‘Concreteberg’ as Long as a Football Field Has Clogged London’s Sewers
 
 
 
 
By Billie Haisley: Amateur MMA Fighter Beats Up Man Jerking Off In Front Of Her During Beach Photoshoot
 
 
 
 
Gizmodo Science: Hubble Telescope Turns 29, Shares Incredible Photo of Southern Crab Nebula to Celebrate; Rare Recordings of Elusive River Dolphins Show They Are Surprisingly Chatty; A Generic Version of Opioid Overdose Antidote Naloxone Just Landed FDA Approval and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Christopher Brennan: Paris firefighters formed a ‘human chain’ to save Notre Dame’s treasures First responders were honored at two ceremonies Thursday, with French President Emmanuel Macron saying they’d receive a medal of honor for their heroic work.
 
 
 
 
By Kristin Appenbrink Editorial Lead, Google Earth: Visit the U.S. National Parks in Google Earth
 
 
 
 

Megan Friedman Features Editor, The Keyword: From kids’ music to the tech world, without missing a beat
 
 
 
 
BBC News: Lil Dicky’s all-star environmental music video goes viral
 
 
 
 
The Passive Voice: Rijksstudio; Email Settings; On the Road to a Modern Copyright System and more ->
 
 
 
 
Open Culture: Street Art for Book Lovers: Dutch Artists Paint Massive Bookcase Mural on the Side of a Building; Art Installation Dramatically Sheds Light on the Catastrophic Impact of Rising Sea-Levels and more ->
 
 
 
 
Week In Weird: The Conjuring of Bigfoot: The Forgotten Tale of the Time Lorraine Warren Met Sasquatch in Tennessee
 
 

Webneel: 30 Mesmerising Play with Nature Double Exposure Photography Effect by Vladimir Sazonov
 
 
 
 
The Rural Blog: Farmworker shortage has led to higher wages, more foreign workers; could lead farmers to switch crops or automate; Analysis: NAFTA replacement would produce slight net positive for U.S. economy; several ag sectors would benefit and more ->
 
 

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